Italian word
figurare
to appear, to feature, to figure (in a list), to look (good/bad)
Looks like
to figure out
to calculate; to understand (informal)
⚠️ The trap
'Figurarsi' is extremely common: 'figurati!' = 'don't mention it! / of course! / can you imagine!' (depending on context). 'Figurare bene/male' = to make a good/bad impression. 'Non figura nell'elenco' = 'it doesn't appear on the list'. Very different from 'figure out'.
To say "to calculate; to understand (informal)" in Italian:
capire, calcolare (for to figure out)
"figurare" in English means:
to appear, to feature, to figure (in a list), to look (good/bad)
Example
"Vuole sempre figurare bene davanti agli altri."
"He always wants to make a good impression on others."
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